Written in 2015, we reproduce this slightly truncated article featuring Norman South as part of Littleport Life’s tribute FOCUS ON LITTLEPORT CRICKET CLUB – AND NORMAN SOUTH! “Come on Racey – you can do it”, cried Littleport Town Cricket Club’s Chairman and last year’s Captain Chris Farnell urging his team to notch up a good score only to be beaten by 8 wickets by winners and visitors Milton one sunny but blowy Saturday afternoon down…
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Bob Garwood Talks to Littleport Life about Littleport Cricket!
The 7th of April 2018 saw the dismantling of Littleport Town Cricket Club’s score hut and the end of local cricket as we know it in this village. There were some very touching comments on our social media pages like Littleport Notice Board and Littleport Community Group which prompted Littleport Life to track down one unassuming local gentleman who was quite a force to reckon with in his heyday as a cricketer. Bob Garwood better…
Read MoreLittleport Town Football & Cricket Round-Up
Littleport has always been spoilt for choice when it comes to sports like cricket and football – be it Saturday or Sunday of total cricketing commitment, or a Saturday afternoon of blood and thunder gutsy footie. The village has always prided itself of having a top cricket club competing against the best season after season. Now into their 129th year, no one, not even their President or past successful fast bowler Norman South, would have…
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Nik Marsh is captain of Littleport Cricket Club and is happy to share some information about what it’s like to be a part of this sporting tradition here in Littleport. And he tells us, “After a slow start, losing the first 8 games of last season, Littleport came back to win the last nine on the bounce beating all of the three teams that got promoted from division one! We are looking to continue this…
Read MoreLittleport Town Cricket Club in 2011
Have you been inspired by England’s awesome winter tour of Australia, where they retained the Ashes and thrashed Australia? Did you make a New Year Resolution to take more exercise? Have you ever played cricket before and would like to get back to it again or would you like to start playing cricket? Are you interested in working with young people or would you like to be more involved with the local community? If you…
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